When Air Force One hijacked by terrorists crashes into New York City, an ex-soldier and a federal prisoner are given 24 hours to rescue the President of the United States. Amongst the rising crime and humongous change, Manhattan Island in New York City is converted into the country’s maximum security prison. Escape from New York (1981)Ī Dystopian science-fiction action film, ‘Escape from New York’ is set in 1997 in the crime-ridden region of United States. One of the most innovative flicks of this genre, ‘An American Werewolf in London’ brilliantly portrayed the gut-pulling horror with rib-tickling comedy, and has since become one of the most endeared horror-comedies. A part of the high profile horror films of 1981, the expectations were quite high. A cult classic among horror enthusiasts, this 1981 flick employed commendable special effects which interwove the comedy and horror genre. Things turn worryingly murky when none of the locals admit the existence of the creature. An American Werewolf in London (1981)Ī horror comedy, ‘An American Werewolf in London’ is about two American college students, David Kessler essayed by David Naughton and Jack Goodman essayed by Griffin Dunne, who on a backpacking holiday in England are attacked by a werewolf. So, here’s the list of top movies of 1981.ġ2. While some innovated the art of filmmaking, others reinvented dying genres.
#THIEF 1981 FULL MOVIE#
For the year 1981, I have taken in account the themes, representation and acting which foil the movie itself.